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Building a platform

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67elmustang

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I've been looking at ideas on platforms for the saddle and found online someone made a platform utilizing a Lone wolf Seat from a alpha .
Looks like I can purchase from lone Wolf all parts except the actual 1-1/4" square tubing post ,has anyone given this a try.
 
Were you thinking about using an Alpha Seat Kit, Replacement Belt, 2 V Brackets and add your own tube?
If you have climbing sticks, you should look at adding the seat to the top of a stick.

Getting into that kind of money, you should also look at the Handclimber seat and just figure out a way to cinch it tight at hunting height (haven't done it myself).
 
I almost did this.

My friend and I discussed the idea a while back. The only thing that stopped us was neither one of us wanted to spend $120+ on parts. We planned to have a v-bracket on bottom, an offset bracket on top, one (maybe two) versa-buttons and the seat platform.

No reason this couldn't be done though. It should make an incredible little platform.

Just need about a foot of 1.25" 6061 T6 aluminum square tube.
 
I've been looking for the lone wolf mini sticks to fabricate seat on,
Seems there as scarce as assassin
 
I now have 3 assassin's, just bought one from "saddleassassin". I absolutely love them. well worth the extra weight just for the comfort. it also makes it so much easier when adding and taking off extra layers on a all day sit.
 
Vita thanks for the tease,just picked up the lone wolf tree seat on AT.
Going to see how this works with my ameristeps.
 
67elmustang said:
I've been looking at ideas on platforms for the saddle and found online someone made a platform utilizing a Lone wolf Seat from a alpha .
Looks like I can purchase from lone Wolf all parts except the actual 1-1/4" square tubing post ,has anyone given this a try.
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You found it online? You got a pic? I was think of doing something very simular. A pic would help my fabricator visualize what I had in mind.
 
Google image lone wolf tree saddle 21st picture,guys from trad gang forum and using 3 climb paws also.
 
I have some old alpha's that I've been meaning to upgrade the seats on. Looks like I can make some nice platforms. I just ordered 3 replacement seats. I'll continue to hunt out of my LW but intend to intergrate a saddle into my system.
 
1simplemann said:
I have some old alpha's that I've been meaning to upgrade the seats on. Looks like I can make some nice platforms. I just ordered 3 replacement seats. I'll continue to hunt out of my LW but intend to intergrate a saddle into my system.
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Make sure you post pics!
 
redsquirrel said:
1simplemann said:
I have some old alpha's that I've been meaning to upgrade the seats on. Looks like I can make some nice platforms. I just ordered 3 replacement seats. I'll continue to hunt out of my LW but intend to intergrate a saddle into my system.
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Make sure you post pics!
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I would love to but I'm not that computer literate yet. The previous post has a pic. I'm going to try and copy that.
 
1simplemann said:
redsquirrel said:
1simplemann said:
I have some old alpha's that I've been meaning to upgrade the seats on. Looks like I can make some nice platforms. I just ordered 3 replacement seats. I'll continue to hunt out of my LW but intend to intergrate a saddle into my system.
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Make sure you post pics!
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I would love to but I'm not that computer literate yet. The previous post has a pic. I'm going to try and copy that.
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lol ok. let me know if you need help :)
 
Just received the lone wolf tree seat from a AT member,going to give this a go with 4 ameristep.
I'll give some feedback.
I've read guys have tried this seat as a platform and had issues with side pressure for shooting.
Will see
 
67elmustang said:
I've read guys have tried this seat as a platform and had issues with side pressure for shooting.
Will see
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That is my concern. In the few times I've used my hand climber seat to climb the tree with my saddle I still set up my ameristep platform cause I don't trust that seat if I step on the sides, I feel like it might slide out.
 
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